Kongō Sanmai-in, Mount Koya

Name: Kongō Sanmai-in
Address: 425 Koyasan, Mount Koya, 648-0211, Japan
Telephone: +81 736-56-3838

#4 among attractions in Mount Koya

Temple, Sacred and religious sites

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Kongō Sanmai-in is a minor temple complex on Mount Kōya in Japan, founded in 1211 by order of Hōjō Masako for posthumous soul of Minamoto no Yoritomo and renamed "Kongō Sanmai-in" in 1219 for that of Minamoto no Sanetomo. ()

Local name: 金剛三昧院 Coordinates: 34°12'36"N, 135°35'13"E

Address

425 KoyasanMount Koya 648-0211 Japan

Contact

+81 736-56-3838

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Day trips

Kongō Sanmai-in – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kongōbu-ji, Koyasan Reihōkan, Muryōkōin, Koyasan University.

~1690 ftNW
, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Kongōbu-ji, Mount Koya
9 min walk • Nestled within the sacred Mount Koya in Wakayama, Japan, lies Kongōbu-ji, the head temple of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Founded by Kobo Daishi, also known as Kukai, in 816, the temple has stood as a spiritual center for over a millennium.
~1860 ftW
Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
Koyasan Reihōkan, Mount Koya
9 min walk • Kōyasan Reihōkan is an art museum on Kōya-san, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, preserving and displaying Buddhist art owned by temples on Kōya-san. The collection is centered around articles from the Heian and Kamakura periods and includes paintings, calligraphy, sutras, sculpture and Buddhist ritual objects.
~1790 ftN
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Muryōkōin, Mount Koya
9 min walk • Muryōkōin is a temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on Mount Kōya, Wakayama prefecture, Japan. Its name means "Temple of limitless light" and is the Japanese transliteration of Amitābha.
~920 ftNW
Universities and schools, Buddhist architecture
Koyasan University, Mount Koya
5 min walk • Koyasan University is a private university in Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school was established in 1886 as a monastic school for Shingon Buddhist monks, and it was chartered as a university in 1926.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kongō Sanmai-in?

Nearby attractions include Koyasan University, Mount Koya (5 min walk), Kongōbu-ji, Mount Koya (9 min walk), Muryōkōin, Mount Koya (9 min walk), Koyasan Reihōkan, Mount Koya (9 min walk).